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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW More Jackson County residents are buying guns, taking classes after Orlando shooting ... Since You Asked: Fly-fishers get fresh trout in 'Holy Water' ... Local builder charged with assault ... More Jackson County residents are buying guns, taking classes after Orlando shooting ... Since You Asked: Fly-fishers get fresh trout in 'Holy Water' ... Local builder charged with assault ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Sidewalks required with new construction Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News We're new here. We've been out walking around the neighborhood and wondering why there are short areas of sidewalk then no sidewalk. Two houses will have a sidewalk, then the rest of the block has no sidewalk. Very curious. — Chris, Grants Pass Grants Pass planning regulations call for sidewalks to be built when there is new construction, Chris, so the missing sidewalk links are likely in front of older houses built before the regulations were enacted. Under city law, sidewalks must be built along the entire frontage of a lot or lots in cases of partitions, subdivisions, new developments and expansions of existing homes and buildings of more than 50 percent of the original floor area. For expansions of apartments and business buildings of more than 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the original floor area, sidewalks may be required along a portion of the frontage that equals the percentage of the expansion. Construction of new sidewalks can be temporarily postponed if street widening is planned within five years, because the newly installed sidewalks would have to be ripped up to make way for the wider street, under city rules. — Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501